The blast shattered bones and tore muscle. Bellin lost half of his blood due to injuries.

The March 22 suicide bombings in Brussels killed 32 and injured more than 300. But Bellin, a Michigan resident who played on the Marist College men’s basketball team from 1996-98, was determined to survive.

"I didn’t really care whether I had legs or not, I just was going to be alive. I was going to be able to see (my wife) Sara, (and my daughters) Cecilia and Vanessa again," Bellin said. "And so that became my motivation, really, throughout — it was my two girls."

Bellin will share his experience surviving the attack on "48 Hours" Saturday in a segment titled "Live to Tell: The Long Road Home."